L2 Flashcards
(130 cards)
Before the advent of written records, prehistoric
humans developed innovative tools and
techniques that helped them survive and thrive in
their environments.
Prehistoric Innovations
From stone tools to fire-
making, these early innovations set the stage for
future scientific advancements.
Prehistoric Innovations
Going places and discover new horizons
Search for food, trade
Navigation assisted them and allowed them to
return home
Animals → ancient wheel
Sumerians
Transportation and Navigation
with natives to facilitate trade
and prevent conflicts
Communicate
Record-keeping is needed to remember the
places
Communication
It is vital to keep records of their history and
culture so they can establish their identities
Communication
Increase food production to meet population demand
Mass production
Weapons and armors – for security and protection
Security
Conservation of life – discovery
of cures and prevention of
diseases
Health
build structures that would meet their
specific needs and wants
Engineering
elaborate architectural designs were
signs of technological advancements
Architecture
• Style = technological advances (signature of
civilization)
• Status symbol
• Nation identity
Engineering and Architecture
people become visually presentable and appealing
by adding some features and ornaments in their
body
Aesthetic
is located on the southernmost tip of
ancient Mesopotamia.
Sumerian
are known for their high degree of
cooperation with one another and their desire for
great things
Sumerian
3500-2000 BCE
Sumerian Civilization
Oldest form of writing; great contribution for the
writing system
Cuneiform
A system that utilizes word pictures and triangular
symbols which are carved on clay using instruments
and then left to dry
Cuneiform
Allowed Sumerians to keep records of things with
great historical value
Cuneiform
Were not made for transportation but for farm
work and food processes
Wheel
made food production easier;
milling is faster
Wheel and Axle
Means of transportation through
waterways
Sailboats
Mode of transportation that requires not
much human resource
Sailboats
Was invented to dig the ground where seeds
would be planted
Sumerian Plow